Christmas Brass Ensemble Music

[Michael Roest]

Hello,

I am looking for Christmas music that has been orchestrated/arranged for brass ensemble (not brass quintet) and am having trouble finding some decent pieces. Does anyone out there have some suggestions?

Thanks!!
-Mike

[ken k]

The old chestnuts are the three books arranged by Sammy Nesitco. These are 60's contemporary renditions of many of the standard carols. Very unique harmonizations. Written for 2 trumpets, F horn, 2 bones, euph, tuba and optional percussion (bells)

These are all fairly short arrangments, once or twice through the carol but you can put a few together to make a medley of sorts.

Also there is the Caroler's Favorite set by the Salvation Army. 4 parts with an optional 5th part that works very well played by a euphonium. The 4 parts are written out in various instrumentation for a flexible instrumentation. you can pretty much use them with almost any group of instruemnts you might have.

I woudl believe there are some of the old Philip Jones brass ensemble arrangements available. Excellent arrangements! Look for "Just Brass" arrangements by Iveson or Howarth.

I know there is a large brass arrangement of Christmas jazz Suite by Holcombe.

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